Evening Brief

Foreign Secy: Dhaka, Delhi likely to sign 7 MoUs Monday night

Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen has expressed optimism that pre-signing procedures of the planned seven Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) will be completed by Monday night and will be handed over during bilateral talks between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Tuesday.

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File photo of Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh Masud Bin Momen Collected

Fear of fresh flooding grips Sylhet as rivers swell again

Rivers in the northeastern district of Sylhet swelled following three days of heavy rains in the region and upstream in India, raising fear of another round of flooding this year.

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Bangladeshi startup on Forbes Asia’s '100 to Watch' list

Edtech startup Shikho was the only Bangladeshi representative on Forbes Asia's second edition of its "100 to Watch" list, as part of its spotlights notable small companies and startups on the rise across the Asia-Pacific region. 

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Liz Truss becomes UK’s new prime minister

Liz Truss was named as Britain's next prime minister on Monday, winning a leadership race for the governing Conservative party at a time when the country faces a cost of living crisis, industrial unrest and a recession.

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File photo: Liz Truss, left, greets the supporters as she arrives to deliver a speech during a campaign event taking place at a private house with members of the Conservative party, in Woodford Green, in the outskirts of London on July 27, 2022 AFP

Jaishankar calls on PM Hasina

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in New Delhi.

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Visiting Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar meets Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the latter's official residence Ganabhaban in Dhaka on Thursday April 28, 2022 

Government to reduce microcredit service charge

The government has taken initiative to slash the interest rate or service charge of microcredit operations from the existing 24% imposed by microfinance institutions (MFIs), to give poor borrowers some relief.

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Bangladesh is among five countries where the world's extreme poor reside Syed Zakir Hossain/Dhaka Tribune

India: PM Hasina's visit to further strengthen multifaceted relationship

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's India trip is set to further strengthen the multifaceted relationship between the two countries, the Ministry of External Affairs of India has said.

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India’s Union Minister of State for Textiles and Railways Darshana Vikram Jardosh and Bangladesh High Commissioner in India Muhammad Imran welcoming Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina upon her arrival at Delhi airport on Monday, September 5, 2022 ANI

Mushfiq retirement highlights BCB's lack of communication with players

Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim’s sudden decision to retire from Twenty20 internationals is being appreciated in many quarters.

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Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim plays a shot against Sri Lanka during day two of the second Test in Dhaka Tuesday AFP

SSC, equivalent exams to begin at 11am instead of 10am

The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations which were postponed due to flood will begin on September 15, education minister Dipu Moni said on Monday.
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Shamima Begum: Canada would support inquiry into trafficking

Canada's intelligence officials would support an inquiry into their organization’s controversial role in the alleged smuggling of Shamima Begum, a British school girl into Syria.
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File Photo: Renu Begum, sister of teenage British-Bangladeshi girl Shamima Begum, holds a photo of her sister as she makes an appeal for her to return home at Scotland Yard, in London, Britain February 22, 2015 Reuters

PM Sheikh Hasina accorded warm welcome on arrival in Delhi

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has reached New Delhi in India on a four-day state visit at the invitation of her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi with cooperation on trade and energy, water sharing of common rivers, and Rohingya issues expected to be on top of the agendas.
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Indian Minister of State for Railways and Textiles Darshana Vikram Zardosh welcomes Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her arrival at Palam Airport in New Delhi, India on Monday September 5, 2022 Focus Bangla